This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is NOI-821 AND THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AS A NOTICE OF INTENT. This NOI is not a small business set aside. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition circular (FAC 2005-18). This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334516 and the small-business size is 500. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA) acquire Sentrix Mouse-Ref 8 v2 Expression Beadchip qty 7; Sentrix Human-Ref 8 v3 Expression Beadchip qty 5; & Sentrix Rat-Ref-12 Expression Beadchip qty 3. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Item; FAR 52.212.3 offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contractor Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items; and FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Ms. Iris Johnson at the following address: 251 Bayview Boulevard, Suite 100/Room 4C009, Baltimore, MD 21224 no later than August 22, 2008, phone number 410-558-8046. Collect calls will not be accepted.

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